Simplicity NZ Bond Fund
The NZ Bond Fund invests in New Zealand government bonds and investment grade, liquid bonds issued in New Zealand dollars, designed to be the New Zealand bond component of a diversified investment portfolio.
Simplicity is a nonprofit fund manager, owned by the Simplicity Foundation. 15% of our fee goes to the Simplicity Foundation. We invest with a conscience. As a not-for-profit, we only charge what it costs, nothing more. And 100% online means no costly branches or commissions.
| Value | $632M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2025 |
| Fund started | 3rd April 2018 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.1% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.1% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.0% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
Sam Stubbs |
Currently: Managing Director, Simplicity (9 years, 0 months)
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Joy Marslin |
Currently: Director, Simplicity (8 years, 4 months)
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Reuben Halper |
Currently: Director, Simplicity (7 years, 10 months)
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Andrew Lance |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Simplicity (1 years, 1 months)
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Matthew Houtman |
Currently: Head of Private Capital, Simplicity (4 years, 4 months)
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This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.
| Year | Market Average | Fund Annual Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.87% | 4.25% |
| 2024 | 3.43% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | -0.79% | -1.45% |
| 2022 | -2.46% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15% | -1.55% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | 3.79% |
The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
Nzlgfa Bond 2.75% 15 April 2025
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 1.5% 15 May 2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Ibrd Bond 1.25% 10 December 2030
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
New Zealand Govt Bond 3% 20 April 2029
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 5% 15 May 2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 2% 15 May 2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 2.75% 15 April 2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 3.5% 14 April 2033
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Asian Development Bank 2.75% 28 January 2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Housing NZ 4.422% 15 October 2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.0% | 2.58% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 100.0% | 97.42% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Listed Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unlisted Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios
that each
fund has
filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2025 and Mindful Money
analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has
been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian
Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.
Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of
concern.
The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's
methodology. These definitions may
be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.
Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard
for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that
other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these
standards are unethical providers.
The NZ Bond Fund invests in New Zealand government bonds and investment grade, liquid bonds issued in New Zealand dollars, designed to be the New Zealand bond component of a diversified investment portfolio.
Simplicity is a nonprofit fund manager, owned by the Simplicity Foundation. 15% of our fee goes to the Simplicity Foundation. We invest with a conscience. As a not-for-profit, we only charge what it costs, nothing more. And 100% online means no costly branches or commissions.
| Value | $632M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st March 2025 |
| Fund started | 3rd April 2018 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.1% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.1% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.0% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
|
Sam Stubbs |
Currently: Managing Director, Simplicity (9 years, 0 months)
|
|
Joy Marslin |
Currently: Director, Simplicity (8 years, 4 months)
|
|
Reuben Halper |
Currently: Director, Simplicity (7 years, 10 months)
|
|
Andrew Lance |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Simplicity (1 years, 1 months)
|
|
Matthew Houtman |
Currently: Head of Private Capital, Simplicity (4 years, 4 months)
|
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.
| Year | Market Average | Fund Annual Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.87% | 4.25% |
| 2024 | 3.43% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | -0.79% | -1.45% |
| 2022 | -2.46% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15% | -1.55% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | 3.79% |
The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
Nzlgfa Bond 2.75% 15 April 2025
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 1.5% 15 May 2031
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Ibrd Bond 1.25% 10 December 2030
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
New Zealand Govt Bond 3% 20 April 2029
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 5% 15 May 2054
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 2% 15 May 2032
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 2.75% 15 April 2037
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
New Zealand Govt Bond 3.5% 14 April 2033
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
Asian Development Bank 2.75% 28 January 2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
Housing NZ 4.422% 15 October 2027
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.0% | 2.58% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 100.0% | 97.42% |
| International Fixed Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Australasian Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| International Equities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Listed Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Unlisted Properties | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st March 2025.
This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios
that each
fund has
filed with the Disclose register to 31st March 2025 and Mindful Money
analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has
been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian
Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.
Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of
concern.
The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's
methodology. These definitions may
be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.
Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard
for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that
other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these
standards are unethical providers.
